https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/13125/another-calculation Hi Guys Today at work A dog needed 76mls of IV Metronidazole. Needed to be given over 30 minutes. A QVN worked out the calculation and came up to me and asked me to put info onto drip pump etc. I put the info onto the drip pump so entered onen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/111575?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:53:37 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f5e8d220-9d12-4e51-9c1c-7d566448fb73Nick Shackleton <p>Yeah That&#39;s right don&#39;t forget to set your volume to be infused - VTBI @ 76mls or else it&#39;ll continue until the bag finishes</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/111573?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:45:37 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:2140e7f5-62f3-4d84-a998-afaee4c74ab3zookeeper<p>So is that because drip pumps run mls/hr.</p> <p>I know it in my head, its just making sense of it!</p> <p>Thanks Nick </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/111571?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:32:25 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:a4bba18f-711e-4853-a499-4ed248ff0ce1Nick Shackleton <p>if it&#39;s 76mls over 30mins.</p> <p>76 x 2 = 152mls/hr</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>